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Bass Engineering Company
Bass Engineering Co. Est. 1967, Breaking New Ground in 2019
From family-owned business to global brand, Bass Engineering Company has been a member of the
NACE International community from its beginning.
"In 1979, I was working part-time at Bass Engi-
neering, so I might have been working in the ware-
house, maybe out on some crew. I'm working with
the son of Calvin Bass, Jim Bass. We're both the
same age and at some point, Calvin looks at us and
says, 'Hey guys, there's a NACE meeting tonight.
You need to be there. It's at the Holiday Inn here in
town.'
Jim and I looked at each other. What's NACE?
We didn't know. Something was said about 'maybe
we had other plans.' Calvin was quick to tell us, 'No
you don't. You'll be at the NACE meeting.'
I went to that NACE meeting and we were intro-
duced to these old, old guys. Ancient. Probably
30…35...40 years old…talking on some crazy topic
about corrosion control of something, who knows
what, that was my introduction to NACE…and I was
hooked."
–Clay Brelsford, President,
Bass Engineering Company
From his early years participating in NACE Internation-
al's student section with his peers, to becoming a section
officer and attending region/area and national shows, Clay
Brelsford, president of Bass Engineering Company, has
been linked to NACE since he was a high school student
embarking on what would become a lifetime career in the
corrosion control industry. He has served NACE as a mem-
ber, section and area officer, member of the Board of Direc-
tors, and CP Level 1 & 2 instructor. Five years ago, Clay
was honored with the prestigious R.A. Brannon Award for
his contributions to the association.
Since Clay's days as a student member, NACE's mem-
bership and offerings for up-and-coming CP subject matter
experts have grown exponentially to over 40 student sec-
tions, mentorship programs, and scholarships—all testa-
ment to the growing awareness of the importance of corro-
sion control.
As NACE has grown, so has Bass Engineering. For over
50 years, Bass has established itself as THE Reliable
Name In Cathodic Protection. From their 3200 Brent Road
location in Longview, Texas, chosen by founders Calvin
and Lillian Bass for its proximity to the heart of the East
Texas oilfield, the first major expansion began with the
establishment of regional offices in Cresson, Texas and
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana. Bass then expanded its
operations base adding locations in Pensacola, Florida and
Bridgeport, West Virginia. The second major expansion is
currently underway back in Longview. In June, the Bass
team broke ground at 5944 Lou Galosy Way, the future
3200 Brent Rd.
Longview, TX 75604, USA
Tel: +1 903-759-1633
Email: sales@bass-eng.com
Web site: www.bass-eng.com
"home" address for the company, providing much needed
space and a state-of-the-art education and training site for
current and future employees and industry alike.
Bass employs and supports the next generation of
NACE-certified members. "NACE continues to evolve with
the industry and will always be a viable part of the Bass
Engineering business philosophy," says Clay. "It's a won-
derful professional and standards-writing organization, pro-
viding guidance not just to our industry in the United States,
but to a global audience, through corrosion control stan-
dards that are vetted by experts from all over the world.
From my perspective, that is the most valuable contribution
NACE makes—developing those standards and sharing
them with the world."
From the beginning, Calvin Bass had the foresight to
tightly align his cathodic protection business with the NACE
community, its members, and its staff, ultimately creating a
mutually beneficial relationship that continues today as
Bass Engineering and NACE look back at their storied his-
tories. Together, both continue to serve a vital role in the
protection of the world's infrastructure.
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